Separating partition for wire conveyer belts



Feb. 23, 1932. 2 Q Hogs 1,846,222

SEPARATING PARTITION FOR WIRE CONVEYER BELTS Filed Aug. 4, 1930 Patented Feb. 23, 1932 OTHMAR C. PLOSS, OF CLINTON, MASSACHU STEEL COMPANY, OF NEW YORK, N.

SEPARATING PARTITION FOR WIRE CONVEYER BELTS Application filed August 4, 1930. Serial No. 472,936.

This invention relates to a wire conveyor belt of the type widely used for transporting parts or materials in manufacturing plants. It is frequently desirable to sub-divide a wide belt of this type into a plurality of sections or channels, so that different parts or materials may be handled on different portions of the belt.

It is the general object of my invention to rovide an improved separating partition for a wire conveyor belt, so constructed that it may be readily applied to a regular commercial belt and as readily removed therefrom.

My improved partition also adapts itself to changes in length of the belt and is flexible in the plane of the partition, whereby the usual bending of the belt around guide pulleys is freely permittec My invention further relates to arrangements and combinations of parts which will be hereinafter described and more particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

A preferred form of the invention is shown in the drawings, in which Fig. 1 is a plan view of a portion of a conveyer belt having my improved partition mounted thereon;

Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the parts shown in Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a side elevation of the separating partition, and

Fig. 4 is a perspective View of one of the partition members.

Referring to the drawings, I have shown a portion of a wire conveyer belt comprising interlaced spiral wire members 10 and cross rods 11. The spiral members are preferably flattened after being assembled, so that the belt is of less thickness than the original di' ameter of the spiral coils from which it is formed. The cross rods 11 are inserted in and between the interlaced portions of the spiral members, as clearly shown in Fig. 2 and act as hinge pins to increase the flexibility of the belt, as well as substantially reducing the transverse shrinkage of the belt under tension. The belt above described is of a well known commercial form.

My improved separating partition is formed of a plurality of partition members 20, one of which is clearly shown in Fig. 4. Each member 20 has an offset end portion 21, slotted as indicated at 22, and also has a downward projection 23 having an opening 23 therein. Each member 20 is also provided with laterally offset. lugs 24: and 25 and with a headed stud 26 secured in the body portion.

The members 20 are assembled with the belt by passing the cross rods 11 through the openings 23. This can beconveniently accomplished as the belt is being originally assembled, or the cross rods may be withdrawn and re-inserted one at a time in case of an assembled belt. The parts are so proportio-ned that the members 20, when thus assembled occupy the relation shown in the drawings, with the portions 20 and 21 overlapping and with the headed studs 26 received in the slots 22.

The offset lugs 24 and 25rest upon the up? per face of the belt and assist in retaining the partition in upright position. As successive partition members 20 are connected to each other only by the studs 26, the partition adapts itself to a considerable range in lengthwise spacing of the cross rods 11, and also adjusts itself to change in length of the belt when in use.

In Fig. 3 I have indicated the position assumed by a partition member 28 as the belt passes around a .;uide pulley. When used on a wide belt, it will be understood that any number of parallel partitions may be provided. and that the belt may be thus subdi vided into any desired number of longitudinal sections.

My improved partition may be cheaply and easily manufactured and is readily applied to either old or new belts. Furthermore it may be readily removed and replaced if it becomes worn or is accidentally damaged when in use.

Having thus described my invention and the advantages thereof,I do not wish to be limited to the details herein disclosed, otherwise than as set forth in the claims, but what I claim is 1. A separating partition for a wire con- SETTS,ASSIGNOR T0 WIOKWIRE SPENCER Y.,.'A CORPORATION OF DELAWARE loo veyer belt comprising a plurality of partition members separately secured to said belt, said members having stud and slot connections to each other.

5 2. A separating partition for a Wire conveyer belt comprising a plurality of partition members, each having a depending perforated lug adapted to receive a cross-pin of said belt, and means to secure successive par 7 10 tition members to each other, said means providing for relative movement of said mem r bers in the plane of the partitions.

3. A separating partition fora Wire con-,

veyer belt comprising a plurality of partition members, each member having a laterally 011'- set slotted portion, and each member having a headed stud positioned to extend through the. slotted portion ofthe next wadj acent par t'i'tion member. 7

2 4:. A separating partition for a Wire contv'eyer' belt having cross rods, comprising a plurality of separate partition members each pivotally secured to the belt by one of said cross rods and each member having a stud and slot connection with adjacent partition members at either end thereof.

5. A'separating partition fora vvireconveyer belt comprising a plurality. of partition members each having oflset lugs projecting in Opposite directions from the front and back faces of said partition member and engaging the upper surface of the belt at the front and back of said member, thereby holding said partition member against lateral inclination in either direction, and means to secure said partition member to said belt. 7

In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my sig'nature.

OTHMAR c; rLoss. 

